DE2823951A1 - UTILITY VEHICLES - Google Patents

Description

Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Daim 12 080/4 Stuttgart-UntertÜrkheim May 31, 1978

• 'Commercial vehicles "

The invention relates to a commercial vehicle in which There is a price space on both sides between the axles in which other road users, e.g. pedestrians, Cyclists or the like., Could penetrate.

Commercial vehicles with price spaces between the axles on both sides represent a source of danger for pedestrians, children playing and for two-wheelers, especially cyclists, if they get into the open space through carelessness or for other reasons, such as a fall and then being run over cannot be avoided in most cases.

The invention is based on the object of a commercial vehicle to be secured in such a way that it is not possible to penetrate the space between the axles.

According to the invention the object is achieved in that the free space is covered by a penetration protection, which is about in one through the outer edges of the fenders over the Wheels of the axes laid plane is arranged.

The measures according to the invention prevent a large part of all accidents in which pedestrians, children, two-wheelers

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drivers and commercial vehicles are involved, because relevant studies show that a penetration into the Clearance between the axles is the most common cause of accidents.

In order to make the covered free spaces between the axles accessible for maintenance and repair work, the ingress protection can be removable in an embodiment of the subject matter of the invention or be arranged so that it can be folded away. Furthermore, the penetration protection can be designed to be elastic in order to prevent a collision to achieve a certain repelling effect.

The penetration protection can be formed by several ropes which are arranged taut one above the other and which can consist of a glass fiber reinforced plastic.

The ropes can be attached to a frame by means of clamping devices be held, which is arranged and swiveled up on the vehicle can be fixed in the position of use with quick-release fasteners.

The ropes can also be attached to holding members by means of clamping devices, at least one of which is articulated to pivotable tensioning levers in such a way that the ropes are moved from their tensioned position of use into a die by means of the tensioning lever Accessibility to the vehicle facilitating untensioned position can be brought.

In the drawing, the subject matter of the invention is shown in exemplary embodiments. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a utility vehicle with ingress protection between the axles,

Fig. 2 shows a section through the penetration protection approximately in Height of the wheel axles of the commercial vehicle,

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3 shows a section corresponding to FIG. 2 with an anti-penetration device in a different embodiment tensioned ropes and

FIG. 4 shows the object according to FIG. 3 with untensioned ropes.

According to FIG. 1, the commercial vehicle 1, like almost all vehicles of this type and of a similar type, has a free space k on both sides between the axles 2 for the wheels 3, which is covered with an intrusion protection 5 to prevent accidents caused by penetration into this free space. The penetration protection 5 consists of a frame 6 which is arranged approximately in a plane laid through the outer edges of the fenders 7 and on the one hand by means of hinges, joints or the like. 8 is hinged to the vehicle and, on the other hand, is fastened to the fenders 7 by means of quick-release fasteners 9. In the frame 6 ropes 10 made of glass fiber reinforced plastic 9 are arranged tensioned in a horizontal position.

If playing children, pedestrians or two-wheelers penetrate in approximately in the direction of arrow 11 in Fig. 2, the give Ropes 10 of the penetration protection, depending on the degree of their bias, elastically and repel the intruding person, so that at least there is no serious accident.

During maintenance or repair work in the area of the free space k , the quick release fasteners 9 are opened and the penetration protection 5 is around the hinges, joints or the like. .8 folded up and held in this position by suitable means.

In the case of the embodiment according to the Kig. 3 and k , the ropes 10 are held by clamping devices 12, which their-

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aeite of pivotable levers 13 are held. When the ropes 10 are tensioned, the levers 13 assume the position shown in FIG. 3, in which they are held by suitable locking means 14. The intrusion protection is ready for operation when the ropes 10 are tensioned. In order to loosen the ropes 10, for example to get into the free space, the locking means lk are removed and the levers 13 are pivoted into the position shown in FIG. The ropes 10 are untensioned.

In accordance with FIG. K untensioned ropes 10 is by means of the clamping devices 12 which need to be optionally arranged on only one side, it is possible to adjust the length of the ropes 10, so that then at a position of the lever 13 of FIG. 3 results in a desired pre-tensioning of the ropes.

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Claims (7)

Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Daim 12 O8O / 4 Stuttgart-Untertürkheim May 31, 1978 2Β2395Ί Claims I / utility vehicle, on both sides between the axles there is free space in which other road users, e.g. pedestrians, two-wheelers or the like., could penetrate, characterized in that the free space is covered by an ingress protection is arranged approximately in a plane laid by the outer edges of the fenders over the wheels of the axles is. 2. Commercial vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by geken, that the penetration protection is arranged to be removable or foldable. 3. Commercial vehicle according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the penetration protection is elastic is trained. k. Commercial vehicle according to claims 1 to 3i, characterized in that the penetration protection consists of several ropes which are tensioned one above the other. 5. Commercial vehicle according to claims 1 to 4, characterized characterized in that the ropes are made of a glass fiber reinforced plastic. 909850/0111 _r ^ GlMAL INSPECTED - 1 - Daim 12 080 / * l 6. Commercial vehicle according to claims 1 to 5t thereby characterized in that the ropes are held by means of clamping devices on a frame which is on the vehicle It can be swiveled up and is fixed in the position of use with quick-release fasteners. 7. Commercial vehicle according to claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the ropes are attached to holding members by means of clamping devices, of which at least one is linked to pivotable tensioning levers in such a way that the ropes out of their by means of the tensioning levers tensioned position of use can be brought into a non-tensioned position facilitating accessibility to the vehicle. 909850/0111